Re: text_pattern_ops and complex regexps

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: text_pattern_ops and complex regexps
Date: 2009-05-06 20:47:45
Message-ID: 4A01F771.5000206@dunslane.net
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
>
>> I know of at least one significant client (OpenACS) that still
>> apparently requires extended flavor.
>>
>
> Is this demonstrable, or just speculation? The incompatibilities
> between ARE mode and (legal) ERE patterns are pretty darn small.
>
>
>

It's explicitly documented. Whether or not there is a good basis for the
documentation I can't yet say. If that's going to be influential I will
dig deeper.

cheers

andrew

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